2024 Mazda MX-5 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2024 Mazda MX-5, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The vehicle has a recurrent malfunction of the Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS), part of the exterior headlight system and advertised as a safety feature within Mazda’s i-ACTIVSENSE® technology. The failure presents as a dashboard warning stating: “Headlight System Malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected.” The affected components remain installed and are available for inspection upon request. …”
NHTSA complaint #11706227, filed 2025-12Related service bulletins
- 11021386Jul 11, 2025Some vehicles may exhibit the inner cloth (A) falling down at the rear end causing a poor appearance and obstructing the view of the back window.
- 11003223Jun 27, 2024Some vehicles may exhibit the inner cloth (A) falling down at the rear end causing a poor appearance and obstructing the view of the back window. This is caused by: CASE A: The…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2024 Mazda MX-5
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Mazda MX-5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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